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It will lead to a new roundabout near to Bradley Park landfill site, which will then join the A644 Wakefield Road by means of a 450m-long viaduct traversing the railway, the Calder and Hebble Canal, and the River Calder.

The new roundabout will also assist traffic in and out of the proposed housing plan earmarked for Bradley Park golf course.

The new £69m relief road for Cooper Bridge Option B

It will help enable the initial part of the site: around 750 homes.

Further improvements include widening Wakefield Road between junction 25 of the M62 and the Cooper Bridge roundabout.

Planners are putting forward three options including a "big build" involving a dual carriageway to the M62.

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A second option includes a "spur" that links the relief road to the A6107 Bradley Road.

The scheme is a partnership arrangement with neighbouring Calderdale Council and has been designed to complement further developments on the other side of the M62, particularly around a major housing plan destined for Clifton.

Inevitably extensive works will involve disruption to motorists and commuters.

The spokesperson added: "With thousands using this route every day we know that people will be worried about the roadworks during construction.

The new £69m relief road for Cooper Bridge Option C

"Whilst it would be impossible for us to make such a big change without there being some disruption, we will work with the contractor to make sure it’s kept to a minimum.

"We’ll have more details on this nearer the time, but already we know that the work will be done in phases rather than all at the same time and that some of the biggest parts of the scheme will be built alongside existing roads or on vacant land so won’t affect current routes."

Simon Taylor, Head of Strategic Investment at Kirklees Council, described the programme as "the most expensive and the most critical piece of infrastructure to ensure that the district can grow as we have set out in the Local Plan."

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Keith Bloomfield, programme manager for the West Yorkshire Transport Fund (for Kirklees Council), which is providing the money for the project, said: "This proposal will bring relief to areas of the highway where congestion has been a problem over the last 20 years."

And Clr Peter McBride, Kirklees Council's Cabinet member for regeneration and transport, said: "The A62/A644 link road will provide essential infrastructure to serve the majority of our industry and the large housing allocation in the Local Plan.

"It must be a relief to motorists. It should be a plus for local residents in terms of air quality and of a general benefit to the borough."